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Hi,
Just installing this month's updates, and I'm having a problem installing one of them. Games For Windows Software 3.5 doesn't seem to want to update and is giving the error code 80070643. Had a quick search round and can't seem to find anything useful. Not sure what's causing this. Anybody else having this issue?
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Hi,
Just installing this month's updates, and I'm having a problem installing one of them. Games For Windows Software 3.5 doesn't seem to want to update and is giving the error code 80070643. Had a quick search round and can't seem to find anything useful. Not sure what's causing this. Anybody else having this issue?
Yes, I'm having the exact same issue; error 80070643.
Tried using Microsoft Fix it, but still same error on updating.
Les
Also experiencing this issue, ran all suggested MS fixes including .net framework repair, no success.
Ok, got it!
Ran Fix it as I said above, but this time the ShutDown button had the little orange exclamation icon beside it.
When clicked on it said "Shut Down and install update".
So I did, and upon cold re-start (not re-boot), Windows Update said all was installed and everything was OK.
Les
Didn't get the same results as you — "fixit" didn't appear to do anything, I even ran the "aggresive" fix it earlier, to no avail. Glad yours is good now though. . . .
I'm having the same prob. Used the fixit - no change. Tried to find the actual update to download manually - just get redirected to the very Windows Live support page. No exclamation mark in the shutdown icon. Did do a restart (since the update was bundled with all the other "patch tuesday" updates but that didnt help. Am on Vista Business SP2 32-bit.
